reconciliation

[happilycatholic]

Please don’t make the same mistake I did. And that was listen to people who tell you that the minimum you need to go to confession is once per year. I finished my RCIA process almost 3 years ago now and a lot of information was “taught” to me though it was misinformation and led me in to a state of mortal sin for two years – that is, taking The Holy Eucharist without being free of mortal sin, knowing innately that my first confession wasn’t ‘good enough’ despite the liberal priest telling me, “I don’t want to know all of your business” and, “once a year is enough at Easter…”

When I made my first TRUE confession which I am ashamed to say was just under one year ago, I had a list that went on for quite some time. I went to a priest who told me the correct things and went through the correct method of reconciliation and he warned me against falling in to the habit of only coming once per year and how it was a misrepresentation of the truth.

You should go to confession ANY time you are in a state of mortal sin. It could be twice a week, three times a week if necessary. At first I was extremely daunted by this, but after the first “real” confession I realised after coming out, being set free with absolution and penance, that it was one of the most important and miraculous gifts of The Holy Catholic Church.

People who go to confession just once a year are in the wrong. No person is sinless and these days it is easy to fall victim to mortal sins… I go to confession rougly two times a month or if I have something weighing me down especially, I will go and talk to said priest about it if I am not sure.

I have this wonderful book that helps me examine my conscience to help me discern whether or not I have committed a venial or mortal sin (however, it’s usually pretty good to get it off your chest regardless)

… Confession is wonderful, as someone who spends a lot of time beating herself up about ridiculous things, and generally being too hard on herself, I see it as a really freeing thing to do especially since I often feel so sorrowful over stupid things that I have done or failed to do. God gives us amazing graces thru confession that all Catholics would be right to embrace as often as needed.

I looked at your rosaries and they are just gorgeous! So you take orders from the U.S.? ~God Bless.

 

[Michael96]

This is probably too obvious to be stated, but don’t forget to also confess to God each day as part of daily prayer.

 

[Seatuck]

Thank you for that link. It is VERY helpful for me. I hope it is to the OP as well. I will certainly be much more prepared.

Glad to have helped you . My husband was really glad when I found that one. Explains a lot that we were never taught.